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Hommelvik

Coordinates: 63°24′39″N 10°47′39″E / 63.4108°N 10.7942°E / 63.4108; 10.7942
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Hommelvik
Village
Det var stas av Sebastian Staasen
Det var stas av Sebastian Staasen
Hommelvik is located in Trøndelag
Hommelvik
Hommelvik
Location of the village
Hommelvik is located in Norway
Hommelvik
Hommelvik
Hommelvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°24′39″N 10°47′39″E / 63.4108°N 10.7942°E / 63.4108; 10.7942
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictTrondheim Region
MunicipalityMalvik
Area
 • Total2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total5,418
 • Density1,901/km2 (4,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7550 Hommelvik

Hommelvik is the administrative centre of the municipality of Malvik in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Hommelvika, a bay off of the Trondheimsfjord. Hommelvik is about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of the village of Muruvika, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the village of Smiskaret, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the village of Vikhammer, and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the village of Sneisen. The river Homla runs north through the village, emptying into the fjord. The name of the village is derived from the river name.[3]

The 2.85-square-kilometre (700-acre) village has a population (2018) of 5,418 and a population density of 1,901 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,920/sq mi).[1] Hommelvik Church is located in the village, just south of the shoreline. The European route E6 highway runs around the village and the Trøndelag Commuter Rail has a stop at Hommelvik Station.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Hommelvik, Malvik (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-09-12). "Hommelvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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